Celebrate Holi - The Festival of Colors - with Friends of India April 30
Friends of India invites U of A students to celebrate Holi - The Festival of Colors - and enjoy Indian sweets, snacks and chai (Indian milk tea). The celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, April 30, at Wilson Park near the pavilion. RSVP at HogSync (U of A students only).
Come and play with colors and/or just enjoy some Indian delicacies and witness the joyous celebration! The event will start with samosas and chai, followed by playing with dry colors with upbeat Indian music in the background. Indian pre-packaged sweet boxes would be distributed at the end.
The Story Behind Holi: Holi is an ancient festival of India that celebrates the victory of good over evil. In ancient times, there was a devil king Hiranyakashipu who forbade his pious son Prahlad from worshipping God Vishnu. When Prahlad defied, his father sat him on pyre with his sister Holika who was immune to fire. But with God's grace, while Holika burnt, Prahlad came out unscathed. Moreover, Holi celebration marks the arrival of spring and is associated with harvest. The festival lasts for two days. It starts on the night of Poornima (full moon) where a pyre is lit called Holika Dahan. The next morning celebration and festivities begin. It is a joyous festival where people smear vibrant colors on each other, savor many delicacies, dance and wish happiness for all.
About Friends of India: Friends of India is an on-campus student-led RSO that conducts campus-wide cultural programs and targeted events and helps new students accommodate to campus. Students who wish to know about India, or who want to enjoy Indian food and culture, are invited to join the RSO at Hogsync.
This event is supported by the Student Activities Fee as a funded event by the Associated Student Government and is free to all currently enrolled University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, students who pay the student activities fee. For questions about the event or for accommodations due to disability, please contact Apoorva Bisht at abisht@uark.edu or call 479-575-5255.
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Apoorva Bisht, RSO president
Friends of India
479-575-5255,
abisht@uark.edu
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